Archives for August 29, 2018

‘But now Miller, speaking at his locker after practice Monday, is in the midst of a major renovation along the interior of the Bills offensive line, once again starting at right guard after being benched early last season. It’s an overhaul, to be sure, as opposed to a complete teardown, with three new starters at various positions after the offseason departures of center Eric Wood and left guard Richie Incognito.’

‘”The other night, you see him take a few sacks, and that’s just part of growing up,” Romo said during “The NFL on CBS” Media Day on Tuesday at the network’s headquarters. “You’ll see blitzes, you’ll see stuff as you get older. The more concerning thing was just the feel. And when your O-linemen sometimes are getting (beat), it’s closing in, you need to do something, whether it’s throw it away, get rid of it. I don’t mind an interception by young guys.’

‘Fans can bid on a turf cutout of the “50” marking the 50-yard line, from the 2015 season in what was then called Ralph Wilson Stadium. The numbers were painted gold as part of an NFL campaign that year. There’s also a turf cutout of an NFL shield, also painted gold, from the same season.’

‘Dylan George, 25, registered .12 percent blood alcohol content on a breath test, police said. Because his 6-year-old son was a passenger in the vehicle, police noted, the DWI charge was upgraded to a felony. He also was charged with marijuana possession and was released after posting bail.’

‘”Nathan Peterman, AJ McCarron and first rounder Josh Allen have combined for five regular-season starts, and McCarron’s already banged up. Allen’s upside has been evident in preseason, but inexperience will be an unavoidable issue no matter who plays most this year.”‘

‘”To me the most ridiculous thing I ever heard is they should play Peterman because the line’s not good,” Lombardi said on Monday’s episode of the “GM Street” podcast. “But the line isn’t gonna be good for him either. … Is the line gonna get any better because Nate Peterman’s playing? The line stinks, it doesn’t matter who plays quarterback.’

‘“There are always things that you have to adjust to. I am constantly working on technique,” said Croom. “You can never get enough of the fundamentals; that is one thing that we preach here. For the most part, the transition has been going well.”’

‘“I think the good part is that Phillip Gaines and Vontae [Davis] both did some good things in the game,” said McDermott. “There are some areas where they can both improve just like the rest of our football team.”’